Mindful Soldier
Resilience without bravado: how to recover, adapt and keep moving through uncertainty.
Mindful Soldier · Book & keynote
Build resilience for whatever comes next.
Hard-earned lessons from the battlefield, elite sport, business and public life—made practical for the pressures people face now.
01International AI leaderHead, International Public Sector, OpenAI
02Author of Mindful SoldierPractical resilience for life's hardest terrain
03Combat-proven leaderFormer Gurkha officer and combat helicopter pilot
04World Championship athleteRepresented England & Great Britain
The book
A field guide for life’s hardest terrain.
Written with Dr Jessica K. Miller, Mindful Soldier combines lived experience with practical psychology to help readers find clarity, resilience and determination when the stakes are high.
100% of author profits support Royal British Veterans Enterprise and the Gurkha Welfare Trust.
Watch · 72 secondsFrom threat to opportunityA live moment from the Mindful Soldier launch.
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Keynotes & conversations
Built from experience. Shaped for your room.
Ash brings uncommon range to the stage: military command, elite sport, international music, global business, public service and the human questions raised by AI.
Building high-performing teams
How trust, clarity and empowered decision-making create adaptable teams across military, sporting and business environments.
Authentic leadership in the age of AI
Leading consequential change while keeping judgement, purpose and people at the centre.
One life, several arenas
Elite performance is never only about toughness.
Across combat, international sport and senior leadership, Ash’s work returns to the same question: what helps people think clearly, act decisively and remain human under pressure?
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Commentary & media
A calm voice when the story is moving fast.
Broadcast, podcast and written conversations on leadership, conflict, resilience, human performance and the decisions shaping our world.